Amends Tennessee parole law to prevent release if it would depreciate the seriousness of the crime or promote disrespect for the law.
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 5, concerning parole. It specifies that an incarcerated individual should not be released if such release would depreciate the seriousness of the crime for which they were convicted or promote disrespect for the law. The changes in the law take effect immediately upon becoming law, as deemed necessary for public welfare.
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